Sonim XP5plus vs Cat S42 H+

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Phone Names Sonim XP5plus Cat S42 H+
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 39, 40, 41, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2022, July 152021, April 20
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, July 15Available. Released 2021, April 20
Body
Dimensions148.7 x 65.9 x 21 mm (5.85 x 2.59 x 0.83 in)161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight275 g (9.70 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IPX9K water ingress protection MIL-STD-810H-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Size2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~24.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
GPUAdreno 610PowerVR GE8320
OSSonim OS (based on AOSP Android 11)Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal16GB 2GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flashLED flash
Single8 MP13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single-5 MP
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNo-
Loudspeaker Yes, with dual speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-CmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, barometerAccelerometer, proximity, compass
 Top-mount PTT control knobs (optional)-
Battery
TypeLi-Ion 3500 mAh, removableLi-Ion 4200 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlackBlack
PriceAbout 300 EUR$ 249.87 / C$ 298.00 / £ 182.00 / € 188.58